KASARGOD: A higher secondary school principal allegedly tried to sexually abuse a Graduate student who reached the school in connection with an exam, according to a complaint..

It was Chemmanadu higher secondary school principal Kundamkuzhy Kumbarathodu native K Ratnakaran, who tried to molest Kanjangadu native and second-year degree student of 19 years of age.

Based on the information given by the girl, who ran out of the school, locals joined together and bashed up the principal.

The BBA student had arrived at the school to write one-year supplementary examination. For the exam, the girl was made to sit in a chair beside him after which he made sexual advances at her. He touched her body and made sexual comments at her. Dazed by this behaviour, she ran out and complained lot the locals.

Coming to know of the incident, Town SIP Ajith Kumar and team rushed to the spot and took Ratnakaran into custody. Police later admitted the accused to General hospital as his body was injured. However, a case has been registered against the youth.